Screen LibraryThe tentmakers of Cairo : Egypt's medieval and modern appliqué craft /
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqu art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of t...
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The American University in Cairo Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cairo : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqu art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of the tentmakers and their extraordinary tents--from the huge tent pavilions, or suradeq, of the streets of Egypt, to the souvenirs of the First World War and textile artworks celebrated by quilters around the world. It traces the origins and aesthetics of the khayamiya textiles that enlivened the ce |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 249 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789774168024 977416802X |
| Index Number: | NK9188 |
| CLC: | J533(411)-09 |
| Call Number: | J533(411)-09/E489 |